Category Archives: diversity and cohousing

Guest Blog Post – I’m not the only one!

Posted on May 28, 2022 by CJ

Whenever I think I just had a “bad experience” as two cohousers have told me, I think of my friend all the way across the country. She moved into a cohousing that is over 10 years old, so mine being … Continue reading →

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Are Harry Potter fans too nerdy for cohousing?

Posted on May 28, 2022 by CJ

One time I was talking to a neighbor about an idea I had. We could hold a Harry Potter festival at the cohousing and get lots of people interested. At that time, houses weren’t selling and it was hard to … Continue reading →

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signs of a healthy community

Posted on September 20, 2021 by CJ

On page 171 in Finding Community: how to Join an ecovillage or intentional community by Diana Leafe Christian,, she includes a list of signs a group is connected.   It was written by Larry Kapiowitz.  The  Lost Valley Educational center … Continue reading →

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You say you aren’t racist – now prove it

Posted on June 14, 2021 by CJ

I hate to admit my failures but I promised to be honest in this blog.  And failures lead to future success if you find the lessons in them. When I was new to college I really wanted to be a … Continue reading →

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Not Ok for children

Posted on May 21, 2021 by CJ

I was just looking through my emails and found one from when COVID began. My son loved game night at the cohousing. Well, both sons liked it and suddenly it turned to online games. My 15 year old who is … Continue reading →

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Diversity and Cohousing

Posted on May 11, 2021 by CJ

I heard the news today – Tom Cruise returned his three Golden Globes in protest.  There is growing frustration with the Hollywood Foreign Press for lack of racial diversity.  They do not have any African or African-American members at all, … Continue reading →

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There goes the neighborhood

Posted on April 16, 2021 by CJ

I just heard this expression. I hadn’t heard of the concept in years – decades. Probably because it is downright racist.  I wonder how it works with cohousing. There is such a push for a fit – someone to fit … Continue reading →

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community, coronavirus, and facing racism

Posted on April 1, 2021 by CJ

Wonderful article on building community and being honest about racism https://www.comnetwork.org/events/mia-birdsong-at-comnetworkv/#transcript

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Nobody is perfect in Cohousing

Posted on March 26, 2021 by CJ

I was thinking about my post on bias and different abilities and I want to make it clear. I’m not perfect either. I too am confronted with my own biases. As a teacher, I have always dug into my biases … Continue reading →

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Abilities and (dis)abilities in cohousing

Posted on March 26, 2021 by CJ

One reason I loved the idea of cohousing was the fact that they would get to know my son.  He is on the autism spectrum. I’ve heard the horror stories of young people (usually men) being arrested or killed because … Continue reading →

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